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GUIDE TO THE ACTION BANDS
United States Broadcast Bands
In the United States, there are several broadcast bands.
The standard AM and FM bands are probably the most well
known. There are also four television audio broadcast
bands — the lower three transmit on the VHF band and
the fourth transmits on the UHF band.
Typical Band Usage
VHF Band
Low Range
29.00–50.00 MHz
6-Meter Amateur
50.00–54.00 MHz
U.S. Government
137.00–144.00 MHz
2-Meter Amateur
144.00–148.00 MHz
High Range
148.00–174.00 MHz
UHF Band
Military Aircraft
380.00–384.00 MHz
U.S. Government
406.00–420.00 MHz
70-cm Amateur
420.00–450.00 MHz
Low Range
450.00–470.00 MHz
FM-TV Audio Broadcast, Wide
Band
470.00–512.00 MHz
800 Band Law Enforcement
806.00–824.00 MHz
Conventional Systems
851.00–856.00 MHz
Conventional/Trunked Systems
856.00–866.00 MHz
Public Safety
866.00–869.00 MHz
Trunked Private/General
894.00–960.00 MHz
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